BPF.sym may return incorrect symbols
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Description
When the application is not running, bpf.sym may return incorrect symbols, such as "unknown," leading to the failure to collect StackInfo.
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Research direction
Start by locating the implementation and callers of bpf.sym and StackInfo, then reproduce the behavior with the application stopped. Trace why bpf.sym returns symbols such as "unknown" and verify that StackInfo collection succeeds with correct symbols when the application is not running.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- observability, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100